Rob Mahurin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>So I could scan /dev/tty[1-9]* to make sure nobody has typed anything
>recently, then run this from the background. Or something. If nobody
>else has written it I'll do it over Christmas.
A possibly slightly easier and more complete way to check for conso
Rob Mahurin wrote:
> Yeah, screen is a pretty rad program. I was looking for something
> with a timeout, though, so my dumb self could go away and not have to
> worry about mischeif happening.
install idled and remove the console from the exempt ttys in
/etc/idled.conf
jpb
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On 8/12/99 Rob Mahurin wrote:
Yeah, screen is a pretty rad program. I was looking for something
with a timeout, though, so my dumb self could go away and not have to
worry about mischeif happening.
This is really not a major security issue, just an idle thought.
just another random thought..
On Wed, Dec 08, 1999 at 07:41:59AM -0800, aphro wrote:
> I find it useful to just run stuff in screen, then detach & logout when/if
> I need the machine secured. frees up the box for other people to use and
> at the same time keeps my process(s)( running. could leave for a month and
> they'd still
I find it useful to just run stuff in screen, then detach & logout when/if
I need the machine secured. frees up the box for other people to use and
at the same time keeps my process(s)( running. could leave for a month and
they'd still be going:/
nate
On Wed, 8 Dec 1999, Rob Mahurin wrote:
robm
On Tue, Dec 07, 1999 at 08:22:35PM -0900, Ethan Benson wrote:
> On 7/12/99 Rob Mahurin wrote:
>
> >vlock' (which is not
> >really useful without the -a).
>
> which is annoying since -a is not very multiuser friendly, granted
> this is often not to big a problem since usually there is only one
>
On 7/12/99 Rob Mahurin wrote:
vlock' (which is not
really useful without the -a).
which is annoying since -a is not very multiuser friendly, granted
this is often not to big a problem since usually there is only one
person at a time using the console. (or preferably only trusted
users...)
On Tue, Dec 07, 1999 at 05:32:05PM -0900, Ethan Benson wrote:
> On 7/12/99 Rob Mahurin wrote:
>
> >
> >Is there a program that will lock my text consoles for me if I'm idle
> >for a while? Something like:
> >
> >while !KeyboardInterrupt /* nobody's typing */
> > sleep 5m /* OK, they're really
On 7/12/99 Rob Mahurin wrote:
Is there a program that will lock my text consoles for me if I'm idle
for a while? Something like:
while !KeyboardInterrupt /* nobody's typing */
sleep 5m /* OK, they're really gone forever */
clear
vlock --all
Or something. xlock with t
Is there a program that will lock my text consoles for me if I'm idle
for a while? Something like:
while !KeyboardInterrupt /* nobody's typing */
sleep 5m /* OK, they're really gone forever */
clear
vlock --all
Or something. xlock with the timer but without the X.
Rob
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